A 60-year-old Ademola Elusakin and Nuhu, 34 have been arrested with 30.0kg of psychoactive substance along Kwali-Gwagwalada-Abuja expressway, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,(NDLEA).
The suspects confessed they were en route to supply illegal miners in Nasarawa State.
Director of Media & Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday stated, “Elusakin claimed he procured the consignment from Ghana via Lagos with Keffi, Nasarawa state as his final destination, where they were to supply illegal miners operating in the area.”
In a separate incident, NDLEA operatives at Lagos airport intercepted Beninese passenger Orobi Adoubi Amen carrying 2.10kg of Loud concealed in female native dresses.
Amen claimed he was paid N600,000 to deliver the contraband in Dubai.
“Not less than 4.5kg of the same substance concealed inside the door panels and boot of an imported Toyota RAV 4 vehicle was on Sunday 14th July recovered from a container marked MSDU 5656394 from Canada during a 100% search of the container at Tincan port in Lagos. Two suspects: Dada Kole and Alaba Oladewusi have been arrested in connection with the seizure.”
In a different operation, NDLEA in a continuous effort to crack down on drug trafficking across various locations, arrested Amadu Garba, a one-legged man, in Kebbi State with 67kg of cannabis.
While commending the officers and men of MMIA, Tincan, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Ondo, Kaduna, Jigawa, Osun, Yobe, Plateau, Kogi, Imo and FCT Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) noted that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country are well appreciated.
He urged them not to rest on their oars but continue to intensify ongoing drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
